Stanway Bluestone Rectangular Table

A closer look at Stanway

Stanway is a teak garden dining table with a rustic, farmhouse-style design, but this version combines timber with a natural bluestone tabletop. It’s slightly more contemporary than the solid teak Stanway, but will still suit more classic homes. You’ll be able to fit eight people around it, even if your dining chairs are on the generous side.

The materials-bluestone

Bluestone is a type of natural flagstone, and is one of the sturdier forms. By designing an aluminium honeycomb core and wrapping bluestone around it, you’ll get all of the robust character of stone, but it won’t be an impractical weight. It’s also refreshingly cool to lean on in summer.

The finish-bluestone

The clue is in the name – bluestone has a hint of blue to its charcoal grey tone. And, when you look closer, you’ll see its mottled with other blue-grey tints. We’ve chosen a smooth, honed finish over a polished one. It makes it more subtle and neutral. And it comes sealed too to give it a layer of protection.

Teak & the silvering process

All teak will weather over time though, fading from a honeyed brown colour to pale silver. You can slow the process down with certain teak oils, but it’s easier and nicer to embrace it as part of its natural character. You can read the story of silvering here.

Where we see it

As this table’s one of our heavier ones, it’s best on a firm surface, such as stone paving or timber decking, rather than on the grass. It’s also great for a large conservatory or garden room if you want to use it all year round. In terms of chairs, we see it with Toulston, Stanway or Harrington.

Just so you know

This table’s made using natural timber, which expands and shrinks slightly as it responds to changes in the weather. Our joinery techniques help to counteract this, but small changes are completely natural. In the unlikely event that there’s a significant change to the structure, we’ll be here to help.

And Stanway comes with a hole in the middle, so that you can use it with one of our parasols.

Taking care of Stanway

We’ve put together a series of guides on how best to take care of our pieces, so you can keep them looking as good as the day you first brought them home.

Our white glove service means you’ll have a two-man delivery team. That means no heavy lifting on your part is needed. They’ll take it to your desired spot, assemble it for you and take away the packaging for recycling. The assembly service doesn't include fitted furniture.

For homes and customers outside of the UK and Ireland, our international team are here to help arrange shipping and delivery. Call us on +44 (0)1793 427 427 or e-mail [email protected]and together we’ll sort out the best method for you.

No-quibble returns

We believe that returns should be easy, that’s why we approach them with a ‘no quibble’ mindset. If you decide on the day that it’s not for you then our delivery team can take it away for you there and then, free of charge.

But if you’d rather mull things over, you have 28 days to make up your mind. We do charge a pick-up fee of £29.95 here though, because we’ll need to send our delivery team back out to your address for collection.

If you’ve bought something from us outside the UK or Ireland, just get in touch with the store you bought it from – or with our international team if you bought it through them – and they’ll let you know how you can return or exchange it.